Comparing different contour methods with response-based methods for extreme ship response analysis

Environmental contours are often applied in probabilistic structural reliability analysis to identify extreme environmental conditions that may give rise to extreme loads and responses. They facilitate approximate long term analysis of critical structural responses in situations where computationally heavy and time-consuming response calculations makes full long-term analysis infeasible. The environmental contour method identifies extreme environmental conditions that are expected to give rise to extreme structural response of marine structures. The extreme responses can then be estimated by performing response calculations for environmental conditions along the contours.Response-based analysis is an alternative, where extreme value analysis is performed on the actual response rather than on the environmental conditions. For complex structures, this is often not practical due to computationally heavy response calculations. However, by establishing statistical emulators of the response, using machine learning techniques, one may obtain long time-series of the structural response and use this to estimate extreme responses.In this paper, various contour methods will be compared to response-based estimation of extreme vertical bending moment for a tanker. A response emulator based on Gaussian processes regression with adaptive sampling has been established based on response calculations from a hydrodynamic model. Long time-series of sea-state parameters such as significant wave height and wave period are used to construct N-year environmental contours and the extreme N-year response is estimated from numerical calculations for identified sea states. At the same time, the response emulator is applied on the time series to provide long time-series of structural response, in this case vertical bending moment of a tanker. Extreme value analysis is then performed directly on the responses to estimate the N-year extreme response. The results from either method will then be compared, and it is possible to evaluate the accuracy of the environmental contour method in estimating the response. Moreover, different contour methods will be compared.     

Optimal placement of omnidirectional sensors in a transportation network for effective emergency response and crash characterization

Rapid motor vehicle crash detection and characterization is possible through the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and sensors are an integral part of any ITS system. The major focus of this paper is on developing optimal placement of accident detecting omnidirectional sensors to maximize incident detection capabilities and provide ample opportunities for data fusion and crash characterization. Both omnidirectional sensors (placed in suitable infrastructure locations) and mobile sensors are part of our analysis. The surrogates used are acoustic sensors (omnidirectional) and Advanced Automated Crash Notification (AACN) sensors (mobile). This data fusion rich placement is achieved through a hybrid optimization model comprising of an explicit–implicit coverage model followed by an evaluation and local search optimization using simulation. The compound explicit–implicit model delivers good initial solutions and improves the detection and data fusion capabilities compared to the explicit model alone. The results of the studies conducted quantify the use of a data fusion capable environment in crash detection scenarios, and the simulation tool developed helps a decision maker evaluate sensor placement strategy.     

美国限速制定方法及启示

为使我国道路限速的制定更为合理,借鉴国外相关经验是必不可少的。总结了美国设置限速时考虑的主要因素、限速设置方法及其适用条件。对美国部分城市的州际道路及主干路的限速实施状况进行了分析,认为测速相机等自动执法设备的辅助使用能够在很大程度上提高驾驶人对限速的遵守程度。在借鉴美国限速方法及实施经验的基础上,指出我国在制定道路相关限速标准时,应结合国情确定限制速度与运行速度、设计速度之间的互动关系,以及限速与安全、执法等之间的关系。然后针对不同的道路类型、等级等特性研究采用不同的限速方案,解决速度区限速取值及不同速度区之间如何平滑过渡衔接等问题,明确了我国限速研究的基础性内容。     

城市混合交通控制设计理念与方法

针对我国城市特有的混合交通特性,在分析城市路网特征和交通流运行特征的基础上,确立了混合交通控制系统设计的基本理念。基于混合交通流理论,建立了城市交通控制的方法体系,包括匝道控制、单点控制、干线协调控制、区域协调控制以及公交优先控制。运用此设计理念与方法开发出的混合交通控制系统（HiCON）,在北京、青岛、福州三地的应用表明：车辆平均延误减少10％～20％,平均行程时间降低5%-10％。     

某拱桥的加固和维修

某拱桥是一座跨径14m的空腹式无铰石拱桥,修建于1967年,采用了拱背减载法和钢纤维混凝土加固的方法进行加固,文中简要介绍该加固方案的机理、施工工艺以及实施效果。     

松花江大桥异形双壁钢围堰的构造与分析

介绍了松花江大桥35#墩异形双壁钢围堰的构造,并用ANSYS对其结构进行了分析,得出了该结构的应力和位移分布,依据分析结果,优化了原设计尺寸,对提高产品的强度、刚度及安全性能具有一定的指导意义。     

对于渔船避让的几点见解

阐述了大连——日本航线上经常遇到的渔船种类及作业特点,总结出针对不同种类的渔船在捕捞过程中应采取的必要措施,为以后在该航线上行驶的远洋船舶驾驶人员提供经验借鉴。     

中英思维模式差异对英汉学术论文写作的影响

探讨了中英语篇思维模式差异对英汉学术论文写作中论证方法的影响问题.文章通过分析指出,中英思维模式存在着直觉与抽象、本体与客体和螺旋与直线型差异,并因此导致英汉学术论文中论证方法在修辞手段、引经据典、引用权威等方面的使用差异.文章最后指出,只有了解英汉思维模式的差异,分析其文化成因,才能真正实现跨文化写作的成功.     

渤海湾13000t级大型客滚船首部砰击安全性探讨

在对渤海湾13000t级大型客滚船的船型设计特征进行分析的基础上,运用船模砰击压力测试结果,得出砰击发生在首部舷侧区域的结论。最后采用实船统计衡准评估和砰击强度分析评估2种方法对首部砰击的安全性进行了探讨。     

基于电动出租车数据的充电桩选址聚类方法比较

为有效降低出租车运营企业及经营者的经济成本,通过分析出租车的卫星轨迹数据,比较和选取用于电动出租车充电桩选址规划的聚类方法。以上海市电动出租车充电站的选址规划为研究对象,分别基于孤立森林和聚类算法设计异常值检测方法,对相关时段的出租车卫星数据进行清理以及数据可视化处理;比较层次聚类（Agglomerative Clustering）、高斯混合模型（Gaussian Mixture Model, GMM）、K-means聚类、Mean-Shift聚类以及谱聚类（Spectral Clustering） 5种算法的聚类效果,并选取K-means算法作为充电桩选址规划参考算法。从城市区域划分及企业运营角度确定充电桩选址方案,为未来上海市区电动出租车充电桩的数量和容量配置提供设计依据。